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6/25/2015

DIY Bikinis

6/25/2015

Hey guys! I'm so excited for today's DIY. To kick start the summer season I thought it would be a lot of fun to make some bikinis...

Hey guys! I'm so excited for today's DIY. To kick start the summer season I thought it would be a lot of fun to make some bikinis for a lot less than you can buy them for. Recently I have been looking for some new bikinis for the summer and I have found so many that I love but they are all so expensive. I thought it would be fun to recreate some of them for A LOT less! All of these only cost me $5.00 to make, which is insanely cheap! This DIY is a little bit different than the others I have posted on this blog because I have created a YouTube channel! I thought it would be really fun to make videos that can go along with my blog because I feel like sometimes it's easier to follow when you can watch a video. So for this DIY I filmed two of the swimsuits and then did one of them in pictures for the blog. I have the video linked down below so you can see how I created the other two swimsuits.

For this bikini top you will need:

Triangle Bikini Top- I purchased all of these at Walmart for only $5.00
Fabric scissors

This bikini top was really easy and it just adds a little bit of detailing to a boring regular triangle bikini top!

The first thing you can do it to create a triangle stencil to use. I tried this at first but then decided it would just be easier to free hand. So as you can see in the picture below I just drew with a pen on the back of the suit two triangles with a strip in between.

Next you just have to cut out each triangle making sure you are leaving the strip in the middle

I went a head and cut the back layers off so they wouldn't show. Then you are done! So easy, and you have now added a small detail to your suit that makes it not so boring anymore!

Be sure to check out my YouTube video to see how to make the black and the white bikini tops!

9/19/2014

DIY Kimono

9/19/2014

I love clothes. What girl doesn't, but what I love more than clothes is finding great deals and saving money without sacrificing gett...

I love clothes. What girl doesn't, but what I love more than clothes is finding great deals and saving money without sacrificing getting what I want! One great way to do so is to make things yourself.

I was shopping the other day for a dress to wear to a wedding. I wanted something that had color but since stores are now getting ready for fall, it was a tough find. I ended up finding a dress but it was grey. To add some color I thought it would be a great idea to find a Kimono to go over it to add a little detail and color to the outfit. As I searched through the stores I realized that they were more than I felt like spending at the moment and they looked to easy to make. I went into forever 21 and was browsing around and I came across the scarf section of the store. I found really pretty patterned scarves and decided I would use one to make my own Kimono. The scarf only cost me $9.00 (compared to a $30 or $40 dollar Kimono you can find in stores). I was so excited to take advantage of the find.

Making the Kimono was super easy all you need is

A square scarf (Forever 21 has many patterns and they are very inexpensive and a perfect size!)
Some thread
A needle
Scissors
Ruler (I found a yard stick to be easier)

First I laid the scarf out on the floor, then I folded it in half.

Next, take a ruler and measure 10 inches from the top where the fabric is folded. This will be your sleeve for the Kimono. Then, I marked the area with a pin on both sides.

Then taking the needle and thread I started hand sewing the side of the fabric down to the bottom.

After sewing down you should have a sleeve that looks something like this:)

Next taking the Yard stick you are going to measure to the middle of the scarf and cut down the middle to create the opening of the Kimono. Once it is cut just fold the edged of each side and sew them to create a nicer looking seam so it won't fray. When I was finished I decided I wanted my Kimono a little bit shorter so I cut and sewed the bottom of mine to make it the length I desired.

Here's how I styled my Kimono for a wedding:

Dress: Forever 21

Wedges: 1318

DIY Bikinis

DIY Kimono

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